Greater New Orleans

Scenes from St. Roch

Kathy Anderson / The Times-PicayuneThe St. Roch Tavern isn't just a local watering hole. Daily residents and newcomers of the neighborhood gather to ponder the fate of their community. Pictured here, Wilmon Abair, left, jokes with bar patron Joe Midgett outside the Tavern.

A taste of the St. Roch neighborhood -- one of 17 target recovery areas in New Orleans - can be found at the corner of St. Roch Avenue and Marais Streets, a popular gathering spot. Click Here for a look at the sights of St. Roch.